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boomerang

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of boomerang

to have the reverse of the desired or expected effect

the well-meaning gesture boomeranged, since he ended up being offended by it

Synonyms of boomerang

Words Related to boomerang

collapse, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

flounder, struggle

decline, slip, slump, wane

Near Antonyms of boomerang

flourish, prosper, thrive

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